bur|eau|crat|ic

bur|eau|crat|ic
bur|eau|crat|ic «BYUR uh KRAT ihk», adjective.
1. having to do with a bureaucracy or a bureaucrat: »

Big business, big foundations and big education easily slip into a bureaucratic routine (Wall Street Journal).

2. arbitrary: »

a bureaucratic decision against which appeal is useless.

bur´eau|crat´i|cal|ly, adverb.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • bur|eau|crat — «BYUR uh krat», noun. 1. an official in a bureaucracy: »a knowledgeable and experienced bureaucrat. As the old excuses for foreign aid run out, our bureaucrats invent new ones (Newsweek). 2. a government official who insists on rigid routine.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • bur´eau|crat´i|cal|ly — bur|eau|crat|ic «BYUR uh KRAT ihk», adjective. 1. having to do with a bureaucracy or a bureaucrat: »Big business, big foundations and big education easily slip into a bureaucratic routine (Wall Street Journal). 2. arbitrary: »a bureaucratic… …   Useful english dictionary

  • bur|eau|crat|ese — «BYUR uh KRAT EEZ, EES», noun. bureaucratic jargon; officialese: »In Washington bureaucratese, a “Schedule A man” is one who, while not of Cabinet or subCabinet rank, has an important policy making function (Time) …   Useful english dictionary

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